XDS Astana team

[Vino attacks everyone]

Kiserlovski will be the back up at Le Tour, not Kessiakoff.

i HONESTLY can't see why Kiserlovski is doing a tour without proper mtf's and over 100km tt.

 

[Kokoso]

Indeed also because he is a good TT and because there is a bigger chance Brajkovic will muck up at the tour and give Kessaikoff his leadership chance than kreuziger mucking up at the Giro

by that time Kessiakoff will be alredy ill with huge loss probably...the chance is very little

 

[Kokoso]

In fact this was best TT Roman rode of all time and it suggests that his TT has improved. That would be as I always imagined him - limit losses to pure climbers in mountains, than smash it in TT.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

In fact this was best TT Roman rode of all time and it suggests that his TT has improved. That would be as I always imagined him - limit losses to pure climbers in mountains, than smash it in TT.

doubt he will smah anyone in the tt, but take a couple of seconds, sure why not

 

[Kokoso]

doubt he will smah anyone in the tt, but take a couple of seconds, sure why not

that's only how I imagine that

 

[gustienordic]

doubt he will smah anyone in the tt, but take a couple of seconds, sure why not

If he doesn't smash J-Rod I will cry.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

If he doesn't smash J-Rod I will cry.

JRod aint one i consider for a top 3 in the giro thought

 

[hoerpi]

According to Eurosport Sweden's commentator, who is a friend of Kessiakoff, the final decision about him participating in the Giro will be taken tomorrow monday.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

That's old information, later Roman said that 100% sure is only him, Tiralongo, Kangert, Petrov and rest yet to be decided. Dyachenko, Seeldrayers are very likely, Ponzi too. One more Italian is sure - Gavazzi/Gasparotto/Guarnieri.

What i really like about this team is that all of these guys are mountain types except one semi sprinter guy like Gasparotto.

And most of them are already in their 80-90% peak form as we see: obviously Tiralongo, Seeldrayers and Kreuziger were very active in Romandie, Dyachenko showed great mountain form in Turkey.

Okay, i am getting too excited

 

[jens_attacks]

would suprise me if Gasparotto is going, he has had a long spring now, but we will see

actually he announced on twitter that he will go

Enrico Gasparotto ‏ @enrigasparotto Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Ora e'ufficiale!!mercoledì si parte per la Danimarca... @giroditalia arrivo anche io!!entusiasta..manco dalla tappa dell'Aquila del 2010...

JRod aint one i consider for a top 3 in the giro thought

last year he was one of the strongest in last days of racing.for him it will be a blessing to not have early mountain stages,everything in the third week.he can podium too

 

[greenedge]

I think it would be good for Astana ( publicity wise ) to bring their most successful Italian rider of the year ( Gasparotto ) who would be able to help Kreuziger a bit.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

actually he announced on twitter that he will go

Enrico Gasparotto ‏ @enrigasparotto Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Ora e'ufficiale!!mercoledì si parte per la Danimarca... @giroditalia arrivo anche io!!entusiasta..manco dalla tappa dell'Aquila del 2010...




last year he was one of the strongest in last days of racing.for him it will be a blessing to not have early mountain stages,everything in the third week.he can podium too

he will probably win a stage, so it is very good that he shows up
meh, he will find a way to screw it up, you'll see

 

[Kokoso]

What i really like about this team is that all of these guys are mountain types except one semi sprinter guy like Gasparotto.

And most of them are already in their 80-90% peak form as we see: obviously Tiralongo, Seeldrayers and Kreuziger were very active in Romandie, Dyachenko showed great mountain form in Turkey.

Okay, i am getting too excited

Great is bit too strong word for Dyachenko, it was only Tour of Turkey he was beaten by some Bulgarian And Seeldrayers was losing on the non - selective parcours, one would ecxpect more from him.

For Roman I begin to fear if he times his form well for third week of Giro which will be decisive. He seems to be in great shape already, isn't it to soon?...

 

[Martina]

he will probably win a stage, so it is very good that he shows up
meh, he will find a way to screw it up, you'll see

second that

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn4w4fReWk0&feature=youtu.be

 

[markene2]

Posting an interview with Abdoujaparov since he is a consulant at the Astana Team.

http://sportclub-isd.com/index.php?id=1968&show=news&newsid=101105

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

the physics is worse now, than it was when I was a pro

gotta love that guy!

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

the physics is worse now, than it was when I was a pro

gotta love that guy!

Mistranslation: he means physical shape. He basically says that this generation are much weaker than his and they are only going faster because their bikes are lighter.
And of course you can't have Abdou's interview without him having at it towards Cippolini ;p

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Mistranslation: he means physical shape. He basically says that this generation are much weaker than his and they are only going faster because their bikes are lighter.
And of course you can't have Abdou's interview without him having at it towards Cippolini ;p

was what i meant

 

[sherer]

what's vino racing in next, is he doing the tour of california ?

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

what's vino racing in next, is he doing the tour of california ?

He just might!

Despite The 4th Grand Tour organizers not inviting Team Astana to the race...

 

[sherer]

He just might!

Despite The 4th Grand Tour organizers not inviting Team Astana to the race...

we all know a thing like that won't stop vino

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

a fine third place today by Astana, now what do we expect from team Astana in the next couple of weeks?

 

[jens_attacks]

kreuziger to work for tiralongo

don't know yet,we'll see how much kreuziger improved on the climbs.still i'd give tira a free role at least for the next week

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

kreuziger to work for tiralongo

don't know yet,we'll see how much kreuziger improved on the climbs.still i'd give tira a free role at least for the next week

we will end up with Seeldrayers as captain